{"id":21784,"date":"2026-11-13T00:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T00:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/?p=21784"},"modified":"2026-11-13T00:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T00:45:45","slug":"bcci-supports-visually-impaired-cricket-team-air-fare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/?p=21784","title":{"rendered":"BCCI Supports Visually Impaired Cricket Team With Air Fare For Asia Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A New Chapter For Blind Cricket in India<\/p>\n<p>Supporting athletes across all disciplines remains a priority for cricket administration in the country. Recently, significant backing has been provided to the national visually challenged cricket squad as they prepare for international competition. This financial and logistical assistance ensures that players can travel comfortably and focus entirely on their athletic performance.<\/p>\n<p>Squad Details And Leadership<\/p>\n<p>A seventeen-member squad has been selected to represent the nation in the upcoming regional tournament. Leadership of the team has been entrusted to Durga Rao Tompaki, who brings experience and tactical awareness to the side. The players have undergone rigorous training camps to hone their skills in batting, bowling, and fielding, adapting exceptionally well to the unique requirements of the format.<\/p>\n<p>Official Send-Off Event<\/p>\n<p>A formal send-off ceremony was organized to boost the morale of the players before their departure. Officials gathered to wish the squad success and acknowledge their dedication to the sport. Such events highlight the growing recognition of disability cricket and provide athletes with the encouragement they need to perform at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>Looking Ahead To The Asia Cup<\/p>\n<p>The team is scheduled to participate in the highly anticipated Asia Cup tournament. Competitions of this scale allow visually impaired cricketers to showcase their talent on an international stage and inspire future generations. With comprehensive support from the governing body, the squad travels with high hopes of securing victory and bringing honor to the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how the BCCI is supporting the Indian visually challenged cricket team by sponsoring air travel for the upcoming Asia Cup tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6],"tags":[7029,31,152,30,13676],"class_list":["post-21784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-asia-cup","tag-bcci","tag-indian-cricket","tag-sports-news","tag-visually-challenged-cricket"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknation.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}